Basketball News

In this week's newsletter, Marc Stein discusses the odd experience of being back inside a gym with N.B.A. stars like Luka Doncic for the first time since March.

The Pelicans announced Wednesday afternoon that rookie forward Zion Williamson has been getting tested daily for COVID-19 since he's been away from the team while producing negative results.

Kings forward Marvin Bagley III is out for the season with a lateral right foot sprain, the team announced.

Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon has elected to participate in the NBA restart while continuing his work on social justice reform through the Brogdon Family Foundation, which he launched Tuesday. "I've decided to do both," h...

Al Horford has yet to play with starter Joel Embiid in practice, but the veteran has been "great" in how he has handled his demotion, coach Brett Brown said.

The Jazz are paying tribute to their longtime coach Jerry Sloan by wearing a "1223" patch on their jerseys, his total number of wins with the franchise.

The NBA has ended its relationship with a basketball academy in a province of China where human rights abuses are alleged.

The gap between when the Justin Anderson signing was first reported and when it became official was over three weeks. The reason for that, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports, is that he too had tested positive for ...

Point guard Ricky Rubio has practiced with the Phoenix Suns for the first time after testing positive for COVID-19, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports. Rubio is the second Suns player revealed to have tested po...

Former UConn basketball star Stanley Robinson has died at the age of 32. The school posted a tweet on Wednesday morning confirming the tragic loss of Robinson, who went by the nickname “Sticks.” Robinson played four ...

NBA scrimmages begin today, with different teams scrimmaging against each other. It’s sort of like the NBA restart version of a preseason. They will be televised on either NBA TV or NBA League Pass. See below. First, t...

Russell Westbrook, who announced last week that he had tested positive for COVID-19, is OK to return to practice with the Rockets, a source told ESPN.

The LA Clippers' proposed new basketball arena cleared a critical hurdle Tuesday, when the Inglewood (California) City Council unanimously approved the environmental impact report for the Inglewood Basketball and Enterta...

The Sacramento Kings have announced that they’ve shut big man Marvin Bagley III down after a recent MRI revealed a right foot sprain. The sophomore won’t suit up for the team in the Disney World restart. While the 21...

Lakers star Anthony Davis is approaching the NBA's restart in Florida like an extended road trip.

The NBA sent a memo to teams Tuesday saying that the draft lottery has been moved up five days.

While Kemba Walker's left knee is improving, Celtics coach Brad Stevens does not expect the point guard to play in the team's first scrimmage on Friday.